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FROM THE HEARTLAND
Metrilineal is an independent, peer-reviewed journal from Metriarch.
Through a broader range of mediums and voices than your typical journal, it is a forum for broadening and deepening conversations about a multi-faceted, often misunderstood, and overly-politicized topic—women’s health.
Issue title
Some words about what’s inside
Because we know overall health and well-being is driven by so much more than just physical health, Metrilineal welcomes submissions on topics that touch the social drivers that impact outcomes. Those include but are not limited to:
Unpacking women’s health issues in Oklahoma is often more complicated than it needs to be. Our submission process is not.
What’s an issue brief?
An issue brief provides a summary of the best available information about a problem or concern with policy implications. It is intended to be a basic way to share the "who, what, where, and why" of an issue, while leaving lots of room for articulating the "I don't know” that always exists when wrapping minds around a problem.
Issue briefs are most appropriate when no policy solutions are known to exist in the local environment, and the issue is still in the problem-identification stage of public and policymakers’ awareness.
Generally, issue briefs accomplish one or more of the following goals:
Metriarch focuses on publishing pieces that align with our organization’s mission - broadening conversations around women’s health in Oklahoma. Be sure to check out the briefs Metriarch curates as part of our Data Lookbook before submitting yours to avoid duplicating efforts.
Submission requirements
What’s a policy brief?
A policy brief generally builds on an issue brief by providing a summary of evidence-based best practices or policy options to address an identified problem, often with a preferred recommendation.
Metriarch focuses on publishing pieces that align with our organization’s mission - broadening conversations around women’s health in Oklahoma.
Submission requirements
What’s an op-ed?
An op-ed, or opinion essay, should have a clear point of view or argument supported by specific evidence. It’s okay and can even be powerful to get a little personal.
Generally, op-eds accomplish one or more of the following goals:
Metriarch focuses on publishing pieces that align with our organization’s mission - broadening conversations around women’s health in Oklahoma.
Submission requirements
What’s a media review?
A media review recaps and contextualizes a recent movie, TV show, book, article, musical number, podcast, or any other form of media.
Metriarch focuses on publishing pieces that align with our organization’s mission - broadening conversations around women’s health in Oklahoma.
Submission requirements
Articles that explore the unique challenges women face in accessing health care and other critical services, focusing on issues like economic limitations, transportation, and systemic distrust or unfamiliarity with available support systems.
Articles that investigate the impact of the carceral system on women, particularly in regions with high rates of female incarceration, and its effects on health, access to care, and intergenerational trauma.
Articles that explore the role of economic factors in promoting or hindering women’s health, with an emphasis on education, employment, and entrepreneurship as pathways to economic stability and better health outcomes.
Articles that examine the health implications of physical, emotional, and sexual violence against women, including the long-term physical and mental health effects.
